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another scholar whose opinion Is that it should be one quarter of a dinar. Anas narrated that Abd al RaDmFn bin*Awf married a woman and gave her gold equal to the weight of a date stone (as a maher). When the Prophet noti I ce d the signs of his cheerfulness' and asked him about it, he said, "I have married a woman and gave (her) gold equal to the weight of a date stone in weight (as 2 Maher). " Still there is another opinion that the minimum dowry must be 10 dirhams relying on what Umar, "Ali, Abd Allah bin"Umar have said: they have said that the minimum dowry should be 10 dirhams. However, Islam has urged Muslims not to be over-extravagant: "But waste not by excess. for Goý loveth not the wasters. 11 ý_4 "verily, spendthrifts are brothers of the evil one. " 5 If a man is poor, he need not even pay money as a dowry. According to tradition, Sahl b., Sa d said, "The Prophet said to a man m1arry even with (a Maher equal to) an Iron ring. " 6 He need not even be able to produce this. Teaching is equally acceptable. Sahl b. Sa d narrated: While I was sitting among the people in the company of Allah's Apostle, a woman stood up and said, "Oh Allah's Ap , ostle. 'I give myself in marriage to you; please give your opinion. The Prophet did not give her any reply, so she again stood up and said: "Oh Allah's Apostle, I give myself in marriage to you so please give your opinion. The Prophet did not give her any reply. She again stood up for the third time and said, I give myself in marriage to you, so a man stood up and said, "Oh Allah's Apostle. Marry her to me. " The - Prophet asked him, "Have you got anything ? 11 He said, "No,. " ý'The Prophet said. "Go and search for something, even if it were an 1 ,,, See, Shihatah, op* cit., P. 18 2: 'Salih al-Bukhari, Vol. 7, op. cit. *' P. 58 3. See Shif; aitah, op. cit,, P, 18 4* Q, 7, A 5. Q, 17,27. 6. Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol., 7, op. cit,, P, 60 3 91
iron ring. " The man went and searched and then returned. "I could not find anything. not even an iron ring. " Then the Prophet said. "Do you know something of the Qurlan (by heart)? " He replied, "I know such and such chapters. " The Prophet said, "Got I have maried her to you for what you know of the Qurlan, i. e. to teach here" However, this was intended to encourage youn. 3men to get married and to remove any obstacles that might hinder their fulfilling their religious duty by marriage and to protect young men from turning to evil and practising adultery* The Messenger of God declared that "The best women are those whose faces are the most beautiful and whose dowries are the easiest to pay. " 2 We have an example in the Prophet Muhammad himself, who married one of his wives for a dowry of 10 dirhams and household furnishings that consisted of a hand mill, a jug a pillow made of skin stuffed with two measures of dates and two of mush (sawaq). " 3 occasion, It is relevant here to mention that on one 'Umar b. Al-Khatfab saw some people squandering money on dowries, so it was his opinion that the dowry should not be fixed at a very high price, for if this had been a point of honour and pleasing in the sight of God, the Prophet too would have acted accordingly. but he did not fix more than a hundred and twenty dirhams of dowry for his 0 wives and daughters. Umar's opinion waK however. challenged by a t woman who said to him when he was preaching, "Umar, you have no right to impose such restrictions, because the Qurlan says: "But if ye decide to take one wife in place of another, even if ye had given the latter whole treasure for dowry, take not the best of It back. " (QA20 and 21). This shows that the Qurlan allows even a very high rate of dowry* Umar replied to her sying that she was right and that he had made a mistake himself. As a result of that. his"opinion. 1. Ibid 4 2. See Farah, op. cit., P. 89 3. Ibid 'rUmar retreated and withdrew 4, Ibid and Shihatah, op. cit., P. 19 and Siddiq, it OP. cit-. P. 47 92
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iron ring. " The man went and searched and then returned. "I could not<br />
find anything. not even an iron ring. " Then the Prophet said. "Do<br />
you know something <strong>of</strong> the Qurlan (by heart)? " He replied, "I know<br />
such and such chapters. " The Prophet said, "Got I have maried her<br />
to you for what you know <strong>of</strong> the Qurlan, i. e. to teach here"<br />
However, this was intended to encourage youn. 3men to get married<br />
and to remove any obstacles that might hinder their fulfilling their<br />
religious duty by marriage and to protect young men from turning to<br />
evil and practising adultery* The Messenger <strong>of</strong> God declared that<br />
"The best women are those whose faces are the most beautiful and<br />
whose dowries are the easiest to pay. " 2 We have an example in the<br />
Prophet Muhammad himself, who married one <strong>of</strong> his wives for a dowry <strong>of</strong><br />
10 dirhams and household furnishings that consisted <strong>of</strong> a hand mill, a jug<br />
a pillow made <strong>of</strong> skin stuffed with two measures <strong>of</strong> dates and two <strong>of</strong><br />
mush (sawaq). " 3<br />
occasion,<br />
It is relevant here to mention that on one<br />
'Umar b. Al-Khatfab saw some people squandering money on<br />
dowries, so it was his opinion that the dowry should not be fixed at a<br />
very high price, for if this had been a point <strong>of</strong> honour and pleasing<br />
in the sight <strong>of</strong> God, the Prophet too would have acted accordingly. but<br />
he did not fix more than a hundred and twenty dirhams <strong>of</strong> dowry for his<br />
0<br />
wives and daughters. Umar's opinion waK however. challenged by a<br />
t<br />
woman who said to him when he was preaching, "Umar, you have no right<br />
to impose such restrictions,<br />
because the Qurlan says:<br />
"But if ye decide to take one wife in place <strong>of</strong> another,<br />
even if ye had given the latter whole treasure for<br />
dowry, take not the best <strong>of</strong> It back. " (QA20 and 21).<br />
This shows that the Qurlan allows even a very high rate <strong>of</strong> dowry*<br />
Umar replied to her sying that she was right and that he had made<br />
a mistake himself. As a result <strong>of</strong> that.<br />
his"opinion.<br />
1. Ibid<br />
4<br />
2. See Farah, op. cit., P. 89<br />
3. Ibid<br />
'rUmar retreated and withdrew<br />
4, Ibid and Shihatah, op. cit., P. 19 and Siddiq, it OP. cit-. P. 47<br />
92
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